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Additional statement from Christopher Wilkinson
by Alan Greenberg March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

>From: Christopher Wilkinson <cw(a)christopherwilkinson.eu> >Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:45:59 -0500 >Subject: Re: ICANN Affirmation of Commitments Reviews - ALAC Endorsement > >Dear Alan Greenberg: > >Further to your request, yesterday, please find attached my responses >to the two questions from ALAC. >I trust that ALAC will find these replies satisfactory. Please confirm >receipt. > >Yours sincerely, > >Christopher Wilkinson.

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Re: [ALAC] AoC Endorsements
by Alan Greenberg March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

My note neglected to say that this meeting will be on FRIDAY morning. (Thanks to Gareth for pointing it out.) Alan At 10/03/2010 02:41 AM, Alan Greenberg wrote: >A special ALAC meeting will be held at 8:00 to 10:00 am (Nairobi >time - 05:00-07:00 UTC) to decide on who the ALAC will endorse for >the Accountability and Transparency Review Team. The meeting will be >held in the VIP Lounge > >In Nairobi, 9 of the 11 ALAC members present will be able to attend >the meeting. The other two have indicated their willingness to give >another Committee member their proxy to act on their behalf (if a >formal vote is actually necessary). > >I do not know if any remote participation will be possible due to >the late timing of scheduling this meeting, but I will be looking into it. > >Based on recent statements by the Chairs of the ICANN BOard and the >GAC (the final selectors of the review team members), we will likely >have more than one team member, but I personally cannot imagine more >than three. > >The Motivation Letters and CVs are posted on our wiki at >https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?volunteer_aoc_review_team_applicat…. > >We have given all candidates the opportunity to reply to two >ALAC-specific questions: > >1. that you are in a position to fairly assess >ICANN's accountability, transparency and the focus on the interests >of global Internet users; >2. that you will be able to do this from the perspective of the >global ICANN At-Large Community and the ALAC. > >In some cases, the answers are already implied or included in their >initial reply. The candidates were given a time limit of 13:00 >Nairobi time on Thursday to reply. To date I have received >confirmation from 3 of the 8 candidates that they have received the >explicit request for these answers, but no statements as of yet. I >will forward any as received. > >PLEASE REVIEW THE POSTED DOCUMENTS FACTORING IN: > >- How well the candidates are positioned to represent ALAC and At-Large >- How well the candidates are positioned to evaluate ICANN's >transparency, accountability and focus on the interests of global >Internet users > >For those who cannot participate, please let us know who your proxy will be. > >Alan

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ICANN Affirmation of Commitments Reviews - ALAC Endorsement
by Alan Greenberg March 9, 2010

March 9, 2010

Dear Kurt, Christopher, James, Matias, Roxana, John, Cheryl and Raul, I am writing to you on behalf of the ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). I wish to thank you for your applications to participate in the Affirmation of Review process. All applications have now been posted on the ALAC Wiki at https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?volunteer_aoc_review_team_applicat…. At its meeting on February 23, 2010, the ALAC decided to ask all candidates seeking our endorsements to address two questions. Specifically, we ask that you each provide a statement of why you believe: 1. that you are in a position to fairly assess ICANN's accountability, transparency and the focus on the interests of global Internet users; 2. that you will be able to do this from the perspective of the global ICANN At-Large Community and the ALAC. If you believe that you have already addressed these questions in your original application, no additional statement is required. In that case, I do request that you confirm receipt of this message. ALAC endorsements are due by early next week. Since the majority of the ALAC is meeting at the Nairobi ICANN meeting this week, our intent is to make a final decision on endorsements Friday morning, Nairobi time. Accordingly, we request that you reply by Thursday, March 11 at 10:00 UTC (approximately 48 hours from now). You may send any replies to me directly at alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca. Regards, Alan Greenberg

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Questionnaire ccNSO-ALAC coordination working group
by Rudi Vansnick March 2, 2010

March 2, 2010

Dear colleagues, Following the decision to launch a working group focusing on outreach between ccTLDs and ALSes I have prepared a questionnaire with input from my counter part Ron Sherwood. The questionnaire below is a proposal, not the final one and I'm asking you to comment / add any question you estimate of importance to this phase of action. The questionnaire will be presented during the ALAC Nairobi meeting, I hope in a more complete form by integrating your input. Many thanks already. Rudi Vansnick ccNSO liaison _*Introduction*_ In a first phase we would like to send out a questionnaire to all ALSes helping us to define to actual status of relationship between ccTLDs and ALSes. Furthermore, we could also obtain information about possible new ALSes at present being involved in the ccTLD. The questionnaire focus on the relationship between ccTLD and the ALS, but of course, we can add some complementary questions that fit into a broader _*Proposed questionnaire to our ALSes :*_ Are you involved in your country's ccTLD business? * on a daily basis; * once in a while; * none Are you, as an ALS, a member of the ccTLD in your country ? * a voting board member; * a non-voting board member; * not a member; Reason for not being a member : * geographic distance * limited knowledge of ccTLD working process * ccTLD does not allow membership or external collaboration * another ALS is already a member Are you a partner of the ccTLD ? Yes - No If yes, what is the relationship between your ALS and the ccTLD ? * regular meetings * exceptional meetings * occasional events * others – please describe How often do you meet with the ccTLD ? * monthly * quarterly * twice a year * once a year Are members of the ccTLD board members of your ALS ? * Yes - No Have you approached the ccTLD and suggested a collaborative arrangement? * Yes - No Has the ccTLD approached your ALS and suggested a collaborative arrangement? * Yes - No IF the answer to either of the above questions is Yes: Has there been any request, or offer, of technical outreach or education (namespace or ICANN) for the community? Is the ccTLD in your country a : * private company * NGO (Non Government Organization) – non profit organisation * public company (government involvement) * governed by government only * other – please describe Does the ccTLD in your country work with NGO – civil society ? * Yes - No What is the cost of registration for a ccTLD domain name ? * free of charge; * cost per year; * cost several years * cost for life time Would your ALS like to be more closely involved in the activities of the ccTLD ? * as a partner in activities or events * as a board member of the ccTLD * as the representative organisation for the citizens * other – please describe Do you think the ccTLD is open to a closer collaboration with ALSes ?

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NTIA - Lawrence Strickling comments on ICANN and other things
by Adam Peake March 2, 2010

March 2, 2010

<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/presentations/2010/MediaInstitute_02242010.html> Speech by NTIA head Lawrence Strickling about new directions for U.S. Internet policy and issues NTIA will be working on. A lot of interesting comments, but ICANN related: "Internet Governance: In our role administering the Federal government's relationship with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), how do we ensure that ICANN serves the public interest and conducts its activities with the openness and transparency that the global Internet community demands? Last fall, NTIA and ICANN set forth a framework for technical coordination of the naming and numbering system and I am looking forward to soon participating in the first of the administrative reviews to ensure that these commitments are carried out in full." So he does expect to participate (I said on the last ALAC call I though not likely. Wrong...) So it will be high level, and may change the intensity of the work of the team (Strickling's not going to be joining calls every few weeks.) Commenting on the need for increased trust in the Internet, one of the examples given "If foreign governments do not trust the Internet governance systems, they will threaten to balkanize the Domain Name System which will jeopardize the worldwide reach of the Internet." Enhanced role for the GAC as suggested in the AoC? Adam

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